Editorial Page Haseeb Akbar A dedicated page in
Editorial Page Haseeb Akbar
• A dedicated page in a newspaper for opinionative wiritngs by the Editorial board, an editor or affiliated authors • It may contain political cartoons, letters to the editor etc • is one place in the newspaper where opinion is not only permissible but encouraged. Common Definition
• A newspaper publishes its views on current events , both local and national on its editorial page. This is where letters to the editor, political cartoons are also printed. • These are unsigned commentary that reflects the collective position of the newspaper's editorial board What is it
• A typical editorial page consists of the following: • Editorials – although written by individuals, editorials reflect the corporate opinion of the newspaper; the viewpoint expressed is the result of consensus among the editorial board members What it has
• • Letters to the editor Editorial cartoon Columnists By-lined pieces by newspaper staff (some newspapers divide this material between an editorial page and the op-ed page)
Its purpose • The editorial page provides a forum for the opinions of readers and editorial staff in order to: • Provoke thought and discussion • Influence public officials • Suggest a course of action • Provide background analyze events
common misconceptions
Op-ed Page • The page opposite to the Editorial page is called the Oped page and frequently contains opinion pieces by writers not directly affiliated with the publication. • And a newspaper may choose to publish an editorial on the front page. In the English language press, this is done rarely and only on topics considered especially important; however, it is more common in some European countries such as Spain, Italy and France.
Contents of Editorial page “Editorial” “Political Cartoons” “Letters to Editor”
Editorial • An , leading article, or leader is an opinion piece written by the senior editorial staff or publisher of a newspaper or magazine or any other written document • Having following types
• • Argument and persuasion. Information and interpretation. Commendation. Entertainment.
• Political cartoon also known as editorial cartoon, is an illustration containing a commentary that usually relates to current events or personalities. An artist who draws such images is known as an Editorial cartoonist Letter to the editor • A is a letter sent to the News paper about issues of concern from its readers. Usually, letters are intended for publication’s editor or editorial board, these people receive and process these letters afterwards
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